Danny Mac’s fiancée Carley Stenson keeping him on a very tight leash to avoid being struck by Strictly Curse for second time
Pair determined to keep relationship alive... but it wouldn't be the first time Carley has been hit by show's Curse
HOLLYOAKS star Danny Mac is spending all his spare time with his fiancée so they avoid the Strictly curse.
Danny, 28, has revealed he and Carley Stenson are renting a home in London, where he is rehearsing each week for the BBC’s dance show.
The couple — who have homes in Merseyside and Dorset — are determined to keep their relationship alive after Carley, 34, fell victim to the curse in 2009.
She split from her then boyfriend, former Hollyoaks actor Ricky Whittle, 34, after he grew close to 36-year-old pro dancer Natalie Lowe.
In an exclusive interview, Danny confessed: “I talk to Carley about any job and we decide what’s good for us, about where we’re going to live and how long for.
“Doing Strictly was a positive thing. We both live in London while I’m doing this.
“We’ve been together five years, we’re engaged and past relationships don’t really have an effect upon us, so we’re just looking forward.”
The Strictly curse has seen a couples split up because of dancefloor romances.
But Danny and actress Carley — who met on the set of Hollyoaks — have already tackled the curse head-on.
They went out to dinner with his dance partner Oti Mabuse, 26, and her husband soon after the pairings were announced.
Hunk Danny is the bookies’ favourite to win.
But he confessed he is quite shy and felt awkward when the costume department made him flash his abs during the launch show.
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Danny’s revelation is a surprise as his Hollyoaks character Mark “Dodger” Savage has regularly taken his top off.
The star also hit back at cheat claims after it emerged he was in West End show Wicked. Danny, who also studied musical theatre, claims he focused on singing rather than dancing.
He said: “I wasn’t employed in Wicked as a dancer and I’ve never danced on stage before.
“I was employed as an understudy for four years and was there to sing.
“I’m here to do something I’ve never done before — ballroom and Latin dancing.”
